Editor
This letter is written on behalf of the residents of Forderville.
To begin, where do I even start?
In the last approximately two months the Forderville area has been deprived of water on two separate occasions for approximately a week at a time.
The first water shortage took place a few months ago whereby the municipality said a “part” was broken.
This coincidentally only affected the so-called “Indian area” or Forderville area. This month (July) starting from the 12th leading up to the 16th, the Forderville area was again affected by the water shortage under the excuse of a broken pipe (just how long does it take to fix a pipe?).
As many know the Forderville area is mainly dominated by Muslims who are currently in the holy month of Ramadaan.
In this month we fast from dawn to dusk and abstain from food or water.
As a resident of Forderville, I first hand know the challenge of trying to prepare a meal for the end of the day without water, not being able to have a proper shower everyday as well as trying to perform ablution before the five daily prayers Muslims perform.
My question is why is it that the Uthukela District Municipality fails to fix water damages as soon as they happen? Why are pipes and parts not maintained regularly?
What is happening to the taxpayers’ money?
What is happening to the money people pay water accounts with, isn’t a portion of this kept aside for maintenance?
And lastly why is the Forderville or “Indian area” the only people that are affected, while other areas remain unaffected?
Confused Resident